Chef Ben Batterbury

Chef At Home in Queenstown

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5 / 5Based on 1 reviews

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QueenstownI travel up to 35 km

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A Chef based in Queenstown, New Zealand, specialising in fresh, seasonal, locally-sourced menus.

Ben’s approachable and friendly manner is combined with award-winning credentials. Ben's private chef career began with Ben happily unleashing the apron strings after ten successful years as the Executive Chef at the Rees Hotel in Queenstown. As well as being awarded Hotel Chef of the Year in 2017 Ben has picked up numerous accolades over the years, as well as being a New Zealand Beef and Lamb Ambassador.

Ben's refined recipes and meticulously crafted menus draw on international influences from British, French, and Asian cuisines to a clear passion for the Mediterranean style of eating, all brought together using the South Island’s finest ingredients, personally sourced through his network of trusted Central Otago suppliers who share Ben's passion for quality.

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For me, cooking is...

a way to celebrate Central Otago’s bounty through honest flavours, refined technique, and genuine hospitality.

I learned to cook at...

Brunel College in Bristol, England.

A cooking secret...

lies in simplicity done exceptionally well.

Types of cuisine I prepare

Local
Japanese

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Chef Ben's reviews

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Chef Ben was an incredible ending to an incredible day. We decided to hire a private chef as we were getting married that day and expected it to be a long day. With a toddler in tow, a restaurant seemed far fetched. Chef Ben was the ideal ending to an already wonderful day- he engaged well with the guests and was able to make the most magical dishes out of our humble Airbnb kitchen. I would wholeheartedly recommend Chef Ben, the salmon micuit and the Stewart Island blue cod were absolute hits- the portions were so much larger than expected, and even my son enjoyed every bit of the meal!